SRIKAKULAM/VIZIANAGARAM
Temples dedicated to Lord Mahashiva in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts are gearing up for the month-long auspicious celebrations of the Karthika masam .
Special prayers including Rudrabhisekhamas and other devotional programmes will begin on October 22 and conclude on November 20, at major temples including thye Srimukhalingeswara Swamy temple of Jalumuru mandal, Endala Mallikarjuna temple of Tekkali, Umarudra Koteswara Alayaam and Shiva Balaji temple of Srikakulam.
Officials from the Endowments department and temple trustees are making elaborate arrangements to ensure hassle free darshan for devotees.
Srimukhaligam head priest Naidugari Rajasekhar said that devotees from neighbouring Odisha will be visiting the temple after taking a holy dip in the Vamsadhara River.
